Patrice Cormier

Patrice Cormier
Born	Patrice Victor Cormier (1990-06-14) June 14, 1990 New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey forward
Years active	2006–present
Known for	Playing in NHL, KHL, DEL; 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships gold medalist; 2010 captain of Canadian WJC team

Patrice Victor Cormier (born June 14, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently signed with Bouctouche JC’s competing in the Ligue de Hockey Senior Beausejour. He was chosen 54th overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Rimouski Océanic

Cormier launched his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) journey with the Rimouski Océanic. In his debut season (2006–07), he tallied 11 goals and 10 assists across 53 games. Additionally, he represented New Brunswick at the 2007 Canada Games, where he amassed seven goals and thirteen assists over six contests.

The 2007–08 campaign saw Cormier overcome several injuries—including a ruptured appendix, a concussion, and shoulder complications—that impacted his draft prospects. Despite this, he managed 18 goals and 23 assists in 51 appearances. The New Jersey Devils then selected him in the second round as the 54th overall pick.

Cormier’s breakthrough occurred during the 2008–09 season, when he recorded personal bests of 23 goals, 28 assists, and a total of 51 points, along with accumulating 118 penalty minutes. He played a pivotal role in guiding Rimouski to the playoff semifinals, contributing four goals and six assists over 13 games, which helped secure their berth in the 2009 Memorial Cup. His outstanding play throughout both the playoffs and Memorial Cup earned him a place on the tournament’s All-Star team.

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Following a trade from Rimouski, Cormier joined the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Soon after, an incident involving an elbow to opponent Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts led to police involvement and criminal charges. On January 18, 2010, the QMJHL imposed an indefinite suspension on Cormier pending investigation; this was later extended to cover the remainder of the season as of January 25. Before his suspension concluded his QMJHL tenure, he had recorded five assists in three games for the Huskies.

Professional

On February 4, 2010, Cormier was part of a trade package sent to the Atlanta Thrashers, which included Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors, and a first-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for star forward Ilya Kovalchuk. After Rouyn-Noranda’s playoff elimination, he joined the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) for their postseason run. Cormier netted his inaugural NHL goal on January 7, 2011, against goaltender James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Following the Thrashers’ relocation to Winnipeg, he was assigned to the St. John's Ice Caps (AHL) but was recalled several times by the Winnipeg Jets, most recently on November 4, 2015.

Starting the 2015–16 with the Manitoba Moose, Cormier served as an alternate captain. After becoming a free agent post-Jets tenure, he inked a one-year AHL contract with Manitoba on August 30, 2016, and was appointed team captain shortly before that season commenced. He renewed his contract for an additional year on July 5, 2017.

Following three seasons with Manitoba, Cormier transitioned overseas by signing a one-year agreement with Kazakhstan’s Barys Astana of the KHL on July 2, 2018. He delivered an impressive output with 18 goals and totaled 40 points over 56 games during the 2018–19 campaign and contributed four points across 11 playoff matches as Barys advanced to the second round.

As a free agent thereafter, Cormier secured a lucrative one-year deal with Russian elite club Ak Bars Kazan on May 4, 2019. After two seasons there, he agreed to a two-year contract with fellow KHL team Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on May 3, 2021.

After spending five seasons competing in the KHL, Cormier departed Russia and signed a one-year contract with German DEL side Eisbären Berlin on May 15, 2023.

International competition

Cormier took part in the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of Canada. He secured a gold medal in 2009, recording one goal and two assists over six games. The following year, in 2010, he captained the team and contributed two goals along with three assists, helping Canada achieve a silver medal.

Personal life

In 2016, Cormier wed Tanya, and the couple welcomed their first child in August 2018. His elder sibling, Kevin, was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes during the sixth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Postseason
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Moncton Gagnon Beavers	MJAHL		31	4	8	12	35		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Moncton Gagnon Beavers	MJAHL		43	21	27	48	41		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		53	11	10	21	73		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		51	18	23	41	84		9	4	5	9	10
2008–09	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		54	23	28	51	118		13	4	6	10	30
2009–10	Rimouski Océanic / Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		31	11	20	31	64		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Chicago Wolves	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		9	0	0	0	8
2010–11	Chicago Wolves	AHL		11	2	3	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		21	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		56	18	15	33	75		15	3	0	3	12
2011–12	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		9	0	0	0	0		—	—	—
St. John's IceCaps | AHL |35 |7 |4 |11 |69 |— |— |— |— |—
Winnipeg Jets | NHL |10 |0 |0 |0 |7 |— |— |— |— |
St. John's IceCaps | AHL |61 |9 |17 |26 |98 |21 |2 |5 |7 |22
Winnipeg Jets  | NHL  |9  |0  |3  |3  |7  |—  |—  |—  |—  |
St. John's IceCaps  | AHL  |47  |12  |9   |21   |74     |—     |—     |—     |—     |
Winnipeg Jets     | NHL     |1     |0     |0     |0     |0     |—     |—     |
Manitoba Moose     | AHL     |65     |15     |17     |32     |73     |
Winnipeg Jets     | NHL     |2     |0     |0     |
Manitoba Moose     | AHL     | 69      | 13      | 16      | 29      | 101      |
Manitoba Moose    | AHL    | 69    | 22    | 21    | 43    | 126    | 9    | 1    | 1    | 2    | 38	-	Barys Astana     | KHL     | 56     | 18     | 22     | 40     | 101     | 11     | 1     | 3     | 4     | 35		- style="background:#f0f0f0;"	Ak Bars Kazan     | KHL     | 56     | 11     | 13     | 24     | 44     | 4     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0	-	Ak Bars Kazan     | KHL     | 46     | 6     | 14     | 20     | 109     | 15     | 2     | 3     | 5     | 10	- style="background:#f0f0f0;"		Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg           | KHL         | 42         | 8         | 6         | 14         | 63         | —	—	—	—	-	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg         | KHL         | 55         | 7         | 12         | 19         | 54         | 7         | 0         | 2         | 2         | 12	- style="background:#f0f0f0;"	Eisbären Berlin         | DEL         | 37         | 12         | 9         | 21         | 72         | 12         | 0         | 1         | 1         | 14
NHL totals				52	1	4	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				255	50	67	117	371		37	3	8	11	57

International

Year	Team	Tournament	Achievement		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Canada	WJC	Template:Gold1		6	1	2	3	6
2010	Canada	WJC	Template:Silver2		6	2	3	5	4
Junior career totals					12	3	5	8	10

Awards and honours

Distinction	Year
CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game	2007–08
Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2009
DEL
Champion (Eisbären Berlin)	2024